Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Clear Skies, Bombs Fly

Whilst not enamoured with the name (despite being an English translation for an amazing Sigur Ros song), Good Weather For An Airstrike has wooed me with its sweeping cinematic take on post rock. Londoner Tom Honey has, in EP Signals, created a suite of achingly beautiful music that I can't help but think of a beautifully shot and heartbreaking indie Scandinavian film score. This is the kind of music that you put on, turn it up as loud as it goes, then close your eyes and let it wash over you. The sparse physicality of the strings in particular are what drives each song into another realm. Its reminiscent of the instrumental tracks on Sigur Ros' Heim in some areas (so the name is prevalent), and that is an amazing thing to achieve.

(NB - apparently GWFAA was born after Honey needed a way to overcome the effects of succumbing to a bout of tinnitus. A nice piece of trivia to go with this ethereal sound...)

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It was early on a Sunday morning at ATP - A Nightmare Before Christmas 2009. After downing a fair few, at 4am we decided to cook a curry. It was during the consumption of this drunkenly delicious breakfast treat that we decided to actually do something about the music we talk about all the time.

So we started a blog – and Sonic Masala was born. Now into its fourth year, the blog has spread out to call both Australia and the UK its home (and the rest of the world), and has expanded to include gigs, festivals and a record label under its black umbrella. Come on, eat the noize.

If an mp3 is up here, it's because we have been talking about it, and think the whole world needs to know more. It's there to give you a little taste. Then, if you like, check out the band live and spend all your hard earned cash on their records. If we've posted up an mp3 of your stuff and you're not too keen on the idea, let us know and we'll happily take it down pronto.

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